Dennis Dart LDP192 SN51 UAE 

New in 2002 having been built on my birthday that year and new to Go Ahead London's Merton Garage for use on the 163/163 Routes. I don't know too much about the early years at London General however I do have information on her Days at Metrobus. 

when initially on loan to Metrobus she gained fleet number 392 to be in with their fleet numbering sequence. initially used on the R9 and then on the 181/284 before withdrawal in 2018. however in her time as Metrobus 392 saw service on the 64,161,320 amongst other Routes. I was the Last person to drive the bus in regular service before she joined my Private Collection.

Fun fact

LDP192 is one of the early Euro 3 Darts which was Coupled with the Allison AT545 before they changed over to the more standard Allison 2000 Box which is the more  common option 

 

 

Brief History

3/02 Transbus Dart SLF SFD2B2, Transbus Pointer2 10.1m B30D

3/02 AL new to London General (Merton)

6/05 AL

4/13 BE transfer (Rainham)

7/13 SI transfer (Silvertown)

10/13 SI into store

1/14 C transfer to Metrobus (Croydon) (392)

2/14 C usually on 130, T32, unusual on 64

4/14 MB transfer for R2, R9 (Green Street Green)

7/14 MB minor fire while on R2

4/18 Sold to WB Bromley Bus Preservation Group